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(11) EP 3 963 195 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
09.03.2022 Bulletin 2022/10

(21) Application number: 20837297.9

(22) Date of filing: 02.07.2020
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F02D 41/00(2006.01)
F02D 17/00(2006.01)
F02D 17/04(2006.01)
F02D 13/06(2006.01)
F02D 17/02(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
F02D 17/02; F02D 41/0087; F02D 41/08; F02D 35/027
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2020/040690
(87) International publication number:
WO 2021/007103 (14.01.2021 Gazette 2021/02)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 09.07.2019 US 201962871901 P

(71) Applicants:
  • Cummins, Inc.
    Columbus, Indiana 47201 (US)
  • Tula Technology, Inc.
    San Jose, CA 95131 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • KOLHOUSE, J. Steven
    Columbus, Indiana 47201 (US)
  • BEINBORN, Aaron William
    Columbus, Indiana 47203 (US)
  • KOCHER, Lyle E.
    Whiteland, Indiana 46184 (US)

(74) Representative: CSY Herts 
Helios Court 1 Bishop Square
Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL10 9NE
Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL10 9NE (GB)

   


(54) SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVELY ACTIVATING ENGINE CYLINDERS TO MAINTAIN MINIMUM CYLINDER PRESSURE